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- Blue Badge holders will be able to drop off outside terminals free of charge

- Non-Blue Badge holders who have booked special assistance will have to use the drop-off zone, where they will be able to contact the airport’s assistance firm OCS

- All buses travelling to and from the terminals will be wheelchair accessible

- A resident permit scheme costing £30 a year will be in place for commuters who use the Airport Station and need to be dropped off or picked up. Drop-offs will be at the station but all pick-ups need to be at T1 Arrivals.

- Private hire drivers will get a 40pc discount if they buy a £30 concession card. These cards are already in use for picking up passengers from Arrivals.

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She said they were taking a ‘proactive approach’ to managing this and had listened to issues raised by passengers while formulating final plans.

“We will announce any further details, including the exact date the system will be introduced, at the earliest opportunity,” she added.

She said profits from the scheme would go toward a new public transport fund being set up by the airport with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester and Cheshire East Council. This will support measures to improve access for both staff and passengers who use public transport.